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42nd Rolex Middle Sea Race – New Mono and Multihull records set
Monday
Oct 25
2021
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Oct 25
2021
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This morning, Monday 25 October, the racing maxi, Comanche (CAY), skippered by Mitch Booth, crossed the finish line of the 2021 Rolex Middle Sea Race to take Monohull Line Honours in record time…
Alex Thomson Won’t Compete in Vendée Globe
Monday
Oct 25
2021
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Oct 25
2021
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Photo courtesy of Alex Thomson Racing
Veteran British solo-sailor Alex Thomson has announced he won’t compete as a skipper in the 2024 Vendée Globe [https://vendeeglobe.org]. However, he isn’t ruling out returning to the race in 2028. Thomson has competed in the IMOCA circuit for 19 years, including five successive Vendée Globe’s with two podium finishes and numerous world records. His record has also been marked by more than its fair of disappointment and heartbreak due to equipment failures. In 2016 he was solidly in the lead off the Cape of Good Hope, but then lost his starboard foil after hitting an unidentified floating object. He still managed to finish second behind France’s Armel Le Cléac’h.
In the 2020 Vendée Globe he was forced to withdraw after just 19 days of racing because of damage to one of his two rudders.
“I have had the privilege to compete and race IMOCA 60s for almost 20 years. I love the sport, but it’s time for me to spend more time on land, with my young family. My wife Kate has single-handedly raised our children for the last 10 years whilst I have pursued my dream. Now I want to support Kate and allow her the same opportunity that she has given me. This doesn’t mean that I am retiring, just changing my role, from spending most of my time at sea, to spending more of it on land,” Thomson said…
Are you OK having Autonomous Ships near you?
Sunday
Oct 24
2021
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Oct 24
2021
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Autonomous shipping is close to reality.
In the thread Autonomous Tug does 1,000 mm. | SailNet Community a tug went through the shipping lanes around Denmark whilst being controlled from Boston, 3000 miles away.How close are you OK sharing the ocean/sea/estuary/bay/harbour amongst remotely controlled ships? I.E absolutely NO CREW or PILOT on board.
In the thread Autonomous Tug does 1,000 mm. | SailNet Community a tug went through the shipping lanes around Denmark whilst being controlled from Boston, 3000 miles away.How close are you OK sharing the ocean/sea/estuary/bay/harbour amongst remotely controlled ships? I.E absolutely NO CREW or PILOT on board.
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*Single option…
No racing on day 1 of 2021 iQFOiL European Championships in Marseille
Saturday
Oct 23
2021
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Oct 23
2021
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No racing on Saturday, first day of the 2021 iQFOiL European Championships in Marseille, France…
worst boat ad ever?
Saturday
Oct 23
2021
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Oct 23
2021
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One of our Anarchists made the statement that this was “The worst sailboat ad of all time.” We call total bullshit on that. First, the boat is a cool little thing. Second, they are targeting a market segment that they think might like one of these. So we can all agree that this isn’t the worst sailboat ad ever (see what I did there?) So if this isn’t, what is? Jump in the thread.
Girls on Film dominates day two of 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup
Saturday
Oct 23
2021
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Oct 23
2021
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Peter Morton’s Girls on Film has taken the lead at the 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup at Circolo Vela Torbole on Lake Garda…
mean green
Wednesday
Oct 20
2021
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Oct 20
2021
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It has to be said – this is simply bad ass! Line honors in the Yachting Malta Coastal Race went to Frederic Puzin’s Ker 46, Daguet 3.
SailGP – Now we are Ten
Wednesday
Oct 20
2021
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Oct 20
2021
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Canada will join Switzerland on the start-line for SailGP season 3 in May 2022 and confirms the expansion of the league from eight teams to ten…
America’s Cup – New York YC call timeout on AC37
Wednesday
Oct 20
2021
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Oct 20
2021
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The New York Yacht Club appear to have had enough of the ‘will they won’t they’ manouvers by Emirates Team New Zealand as they search for a venue for the 37th America’s Cup…
the bottom fell off
Tuesday
Oct 19
2021
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Oct 19
2021
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The Enduring E Scow
Tuesday
Oct 19
2021
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Oct 19
2021
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MC devotees gathered in corn country to celebrate a half-century of the iconic scow. No wind be darned, they still found a way to have a good time. (Jen Edney/)
When Scott Harestad describes sailing MC Scows, his eyes light up with the expectation of a kid on Christmas morning. You can almost feel the exuberance. “The acceleration in the puffs is just amazing!” he says gesturing outward, his face slightly reddening with excitement and eyes widening like he’s suddenly been transported onto a wild reach on some distant lake. His speech quickens, and he shifts his weight from one foot to the other. “And,” quickly catching a breath, “you’re constantly working the controls—cunningham, vang and mainsheet—to keep it there.” Then he’s suddenly on dry land again and just as quickly asks, “Have you sailed one?”
Uh oh… it’s not shoal draft like I was told.
Tuesday
Oct 19
2021
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Oct 19
2021
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I’m at the precipice of consummating a deal on a 1991 Catalina 36 that I was told by the broker is the shoal draft version. While I was doing research on USCG documentation at 3 AM this morning, I discovered that it was actually documented as the 5.4″ draft. Now my wife reasures me often that size doesn’t matter but will that extra foot cause me problem on the Chesapeake Bay? I’m trying to tell my gut not to worry about it but I’ve learned that when my gut speaks, I should listen closely…Uh oh… it’s not shoal draft like I was told.
Return of the Annapolis Boat Show
Tuesday
Oct 19
2021
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Oct 19
2021
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After a hiatus in 2020, the United States Boat Show in Annapolis, Maryland returned in full force last weekend. “Pent up demand” was the name of the game for visitors and exhibitors alike. Queues to get in each morning stretched around the block, and the docks were congested with visitors even on Thursday’s “preview” day. Part of this was a symptom of some manufacturer’s limits on how many people could be onboard at a time, in combination with slightly fewer boats than past years. But even so, attendance was high and enthusiasm higher. ”I’ve never seen it like this,” said charter editor and Best Boats panelist, Zuzana Prochazka. “It’s hard to even get around to see everything.”
Paris 2024 – The clock is already ticking
Monday
Oct 18
2021
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Oct 18
2021
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If you are considering competing in the Paris 2024 Olympic sailing events you need to be hitting the water very soon…
The Best Instructional Sailing Channel
Saturday
Oct 16
2021
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Oct 16
2021
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Joyrider TV has really taken off over the last couple of years. The guy uses the venerable Hobie 16 as a learning platform. Every one of his videos is amazing…In my opinion.
2021 Formula Kite World Championships – Day 3
Saturday
Oct 16
2021
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Oct 16
2021
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Only the finest margins separate the top of the order at the Formula Kite World Championships on the Gulf of Oristano on the Italian island of Sardinia..
Champions crowned at 2021 Hansa Worlds in Palermo
Saturday
Oct 16
2021
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Oct 16
2021
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An exciting final day in Palermo, Italy, saw medals awarded in all four categories at the 2021 Hansa World Championships…
look ma!
Thursday
Oct 14
2021
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Oct 14
2021
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Well, he sure seems happy to be up there… The Wally Magic Carpet Cubed rips along at Les Voiles de Saint Tropez…
Formula Kite Worlds – Daniela Moroz dominates opening day
Thursday
Oct 14
2021
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Oct 14
2021
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Daniela Moroz USA leads after winning all three of her flight races Britain’s Katie Dabson is in third place First day of the Formula Kite Worlds at the Marina di Torre Grande in the Gulf of Oristano, was delayed by a postponement due to the absence of favourable wind, only the women were able to…
this is your captain speaking
Thursday
Oct 14
2021
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Oct 14
2021
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Jeez, these guys make Juan K boats look normal! In fairness to Juan (Wait, what? Since when did we start speaking about fairness?), his boats are pretty special. More here.
as real as it gets
Wednesday
Oct 13
2021
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Oct 13
2021
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Back in 2016, we ran this little article on the revival of this Frers classic. Well, here she is, smoking along now! Photo thanks to James Robinson Taylor.
Aussies Remain on Top After Cadiz SailGP
Tuesday
Oct 12
2021
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Oct 12
2021
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Great Britain SailGP Team capsizes during the final race as Australia SailGP Team and USA SailGP Team moves around them. The Australians were then able to break away and lead the final race to the finish. (Ricardo Pinto for SailGP/)
A dramatic afternoon in Cadiz ended with Australia winning the Spain Sail Grand Prix to return to the top of the SailGP Season Championship ahead of their home event in Sydney.
The Aussies, who have now won three events this season, beat the United States and Great Britain in the winner-takes-all Final, aided in part by the Brits’ early capsize which ended their race just seconds after it began…
Close-Hauled to Hawaii
Tuesday
Oct 12
2021
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Oct 12
2021
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The saying “Nothing goes to windward like a 747,” is one of my favorites. I actually once took a 747 upwind, retracing my earlier downwind sailing route across the Pacific. I’ve also done a fair bit of ocean sailing to windward. The 747 was a lot more comfortable. But then again, comfort and security aren’t why we sail, are they?
This past year my husband, Seth, and I found ourselves making what proved to be a grueling 2,400-mile passage close-hauled. Like most upwind passages, it was fun in retrospect. At the time, not so much. It was a rough three weeks, pounding into head seas with sustained winds of 20 knots or more. Looking back on it, though, it was also one of the richest passages we’ve ever made, thanks to the abundance of rare and beautiful marine life we were lucky enough to come across…
son of a beach
Tuesday
Oct 12
2021
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Oct 12
2021
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Just one week after a major oil spill off the coast of Orange County, local and state officials have fully reopened most beaches to the public. Coastal water testing along the shore of popular Huntington Beach found no detectable toxins.
“Currents kind of drove the flow of oil away,” Huntington Beach spokeswoman Jennifer Carey told the OC Register. “There was much less oil than we originally thought. Estimates of the spill have gone down significantly, which is great news.”
An ongoing advisory notice remains in effect, and responders still expect that tarballs and oiled material will wash up periodically. To date, skimmers and cleanup crews have picked up more than 5,500 gallons of oil out of a total of 25,000 to 130,000 gallons spilled. 68 oiled birds have been recovered, including 38 which were deceased…
end of year
Tuesday
Oct 12
2021
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Oct 12
2021
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It may be an uphill battle, but at least they are trying.
The Bigness of The ClubSwan 125
Tuesday
Oct 12
2021
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Oct 12
2021
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The ClubSwan 125 takes Nautor’s Swan well into the high-performance superyacht realm. Its rotating C-foil reduces the boat’s displacement to a skimming attitude. (Eva-Stina Kjellman/)
More than four years since work began on the largest-ever creation from Nautor’s Swan, the ClubSwan 125, Skorpios finally launched for its Russian owner, Dmitry Rybolovlev, and by the time you read this, the giant new craft will have competed in its first event, the Rolex Fastnet Race. The Italian-owned Finnish builder claims it to be the fastest monohull ever launched. This was further confirmed when the RORC Rating Office awarded the boat its highest-ever IRC TCC of 2.149.
Seeing the yacht at first glance, aside from the striking yellow scorpion design that extends from its black carbon sails down to the black carbon hull (a trust associated with Rybolovlev owns the Greek island after which the yacht is named), Skorpios resembles an elongated VO70. It feels like one too, from the moment you step on board. It’s lightweight for its size, rocking around in waves unlike a more displaced superyacht. This is less surprising given it was designed by the doyen of the VO70, Juan Kouyoumdjian. However, since then, Juan K. has designed George David’s Rambler 88 and even the ClubSwan 36 one-design, of which both have very different hull forms…
Loosing rudder 1000 miles from Hawaii
Monday
Oct 11
2021
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Oct 11
2021
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Really good video. No fake drama. And the best tuna footage I’ve seen! This guy is a cool cucumber…
SailGP Walk the Line – But is was a close call
Monday
Oct 11
2021
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Oct 11
2021
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SailGP Cdiz Day 1 showed why sailing struggles as a spectator sport, while day 2 showed sailing as a genuine rival to Formula 1 on a rain-soaked track…
Chris Bake defends RC44 World Championship in Scarlino
Monday
Oct 11
2021
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Oct 11
2021
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Chris Bake’s Team Aqua defended their title in this 11th RC44 World Championship by one slender point…
A Rewarding Week of Maxi Racing at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez
Sunday
Oct 10
2021
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Oct 10
2021
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A most rewarding week two of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez for the maxi yachts concluded with an easterly eventually filling in to provide 45 of the world’s largest sailing yachts with a last opportunity to put points on the scoreboard..
EurILCA – Beckett is Laser European Champion
Sunday
Oct 10
2021
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Oct 10
2021
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Britain’s Michael Beckett had a 16 point lead after the final race series to take the 2021 ILCA 7 (Laser) Senior European Championship in Varna, Bulgaria…
2021 Spain SailGP – Day 2 Live and Replay
Sunday
Oct 10
2021
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Oct 10
2021
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The Spain SailGP Team capsized 85 minutes ahead of the first race on Sunday 10 October at the Spain Sail Grand Prix in Cadiz, Andalusia…
2021 Spain SailGP – Day 1 Live Video and Replay
Saturday
Oct 09
2021
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Oct 09
2021
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The Spain Sail Grand Prix is live here on SailGP’s YouTube channel from 15:30 hrs BST on Saturday 9 October…
the 70’s
Friday
Oct 08
2021
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Oct 08
2021
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Two of the most famous (okay, one, Ganbare is the most famous) One-Tonners in the world, the Britt Chance designed Resolute Salmon, and the Doug Peterson designed Ganbare. Ganbare should have won the 1973 Worlds if not for a mark rounded the wrong way in the distance race, and resolute Salmon winning it all in 1976, despite a horrible 20th in the distance race. Her other finishes were 4-1-1-4…
All marinas and achorages in one app!
Friday
Oct 08
2021
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Oct 08
2021
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Hi all!Together with my 4 good friends and sailing enthusiasts we are always looking for memorable sailing experiences. During our trips on the Mediterranean Sea, North Sea, and sailing around the Canary Islands and Thailand, we found that there was no simple way to have the essential info about marinas and anchorages at hand. Review, great anchores etc.
We decided to create it… a free app that helps you find that hidden gems and get the most out of your next sailing experience…
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Thursday
Oct 07
2021
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Oct 07
2021
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This is a cool story. Kid’s got some balls, no doubt!
This Thursday at 16:05, Melwin Fink crossed the finish line of the first stage of the 23rd Mini Transat Eurochef, completing the 1,350 mile course between Sables d’Olonne and Santa Cruz de La Palma in the first position in Series boats. The skipper of the Pogo 3 in the colors of SignForCom who took control of the fleet on October 2, south of Cape Finisterre, has shown daring by continuing his race when his competitors have made the choice to collectively take shelter to avoid the passage of an active front off Galicia. From then on, he gained a more than substantial lead over his rivals before achieving a remarkable trajectory at the end of the race. The young German sailor, only 19 years old, certainly struck a big blow and took a good advantage before Act 2 of the event.
cursed
Thursday
Oct 07
2021
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Oct 07
2021
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A bit o’ history from Camper and Nicholson
On January 15, 1906 the YRA (Yacht Racing Association) organized an international meeting in London between the heads of the associations of the various European countries that had established regulations for the rating and construction of racing yachts. The purpose of the meeting was to agree on a single international rule.
Following this important meeting of the most famous naval engineers and yacht designers, the basis for an agreement was established. On October 14th, 1907 in Paris the representatives of European nations interested in yachting unanimously approved the results of the International Conference and created the IYRU (International Yacht Racing Union) and the international racing rules. Ratings were expressed in metres, so the new racing yachts would be called Metrics, and classes of fixed ratings were established. The most successful classes, some of which are still in use today are the 5.5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15,19, and 23.
In 1906, Charles Ernest Nicholson designed Nyria (C&N Newsletter N°4), in accordance to the Lloyds Register for yachts. Formulated a few years earlier, the rules define specifications for materials and have since proved to be a great guarantee in creating standards for racing yacht construction…
Ainslie takes Great Britain SailGP franchise ownership
Wednesday
Oct 06
2021
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Oct 06
2021
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Ben Ainslie’s Great Britain SailGP Team becomes the first competing team in the SailGP league to take franchise ownership…
Female Owner/Driver joins RC44 for 2021 World Championship
Wednesday
Oct 06
2021
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Oct 06
2021
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Moscow-based lawyer Valeriya Kovelenko has put together her ArtTube team with tactician Igor Lisovenko, who represented Russia twice at the Olympic Games in the Laser dinghy…
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